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You actually plate chrome over nickel over bronze. This is the
absolutely standard way of using chrome plate. The problem is, the base metal doesn't have to be bronze, it can be pot metal (cheap zinc alloy) which will pit and corrode after a while. And, BTW, nickel is in many ways more satisfactory than chrome on top. It's not quite as "bright", but lasts longer. We tend to have a "has to be marine" attitude. Next time you're at a boat show, go aboard a Swan (I would say they're the finest of production boats, but as an ex-owner, I'm predjudiced). Look at the bath and kitchen fittings, cabinet hardware, doorknobs, and so forth. You'll find them all at good home stores. Jim Woodward www.mvFintry.com "Brian D" wrote in message news:Z6Hfb.38714$%h1.26889@sccrnsc02... Doesn't anybody make 18-8, 316, or at least chrome plated bronze (I assume you can chrome plate bronze) faucets and plumbing for the marine world??? Either it's a gross oversight on industry's part or a gross ignorance problem on my part ....who can really tell? Brian -- My boat project: http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass "Ed Edelenbos" wrote in message ... Pretty often, if you go to a "real" plumbing supply house, you can find high quality faucets (i.e. chrome plated brass or straight brass) and such which will hold up better in a marine environment. Pretty much same quality but not packaged for "marine use". It depends on what your cosmetic needs are also... a (reasonable quality metal) utility sink faucet will hold up pretty good. OTOH, some of the all plastic faucets made these days (and coated with a fake chrome) will hold up as good as the good metal ones... except they are not as solid. It takes less of a bump to break them. Ed steveb wrote: ospam (Stephen Baker) lifted the trapdoor, peered around and wrote: But if you buy the marine units, you shouldn't need to replace them every decade or so - there is a reason why some stuff is expensive; it is built for its intended use. Sometimes this is true. Sometimes the higher price reflects the additional marketing burden required to shift small quantities of niche products. And sometimes it is simply overpriced. steveb |
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Dave wrote:
For what its worth... Most of the professional plumbers I know prefer Moen over Delta by a long shot. D "Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message ... T'aint necessarily so. I ordered some premium grade Scanvik faucets and shower set single knob mixer valves recently. Took one out of the box and sent them all back. They did not look as well made as the Moen's I can get at Home Despot for 1/3 less money. The only things I kept was the shower wands because they have the locking button valve on the head. Stephen Baker wrote: Jane says: I will not buy expensive "marine" faucets - just good quality home units from Delta, Moen, whatever. But if you buy the marine units, you shouldn't need to replace them every decade or so - there is a reason why some stuff is expensive; it is built for its intended use. Steve- Stephen C. Baker - Yacht Designer http://members.aol.com/SailDesign/pr...cbweb/home.htm -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com thats because Delta costs about 10% more. -- Life lesson #48: You can continue to puke long after you think you should be done...... |
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Dazed and Confuzed wrote: Dave wrote: For what its worth... Most of the professional plumbers I know prefer Moen over Delta by a long shot. thats because Delta costs about 10% more. If you have ever disasembled both you would have seen that the Moen is a much more elegant solution to single knob mixers. About 1/3 the parts of a Delta and considerably more reliable over the long term. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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Glenn Ashmore wrote:
Dazed and Confuzed wrote: Dave wrote: For what its worth... Most of the professional plumbers I know prefer Moen over Delta by a long shot. thats because Delta costs about 10% more. If you have ever disasembled both you would have seen that the Moen is a much more elegant solution to single knob mixers. About 1/3 the parts of a Delta and considerably more reliable over the long term. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com I have both in the motel that I own. Delta beats Moen by at least 2x in reliability. 35 of each. for good basic chrome plated brass faucets try Chicago Faucet. Designed for restaurant use, they are durable and reliable. -- Life lesson #48: You can continue to puke long after you think you should be done...... |
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Hey Peggie ...just bought your book (finally). Should be a good addition to
my library. Brian -- My boat project: http://www.advantagecomposites.com/tongass "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Brian D wrote: Doesn't anybody make 18-8, 316, or at least chrome plated bronze (I assume you can chrome plate bronze) faucets and plumbing for the marine world??? Either it's a gross oversight on industry's part or a gross ignorance problem on my part ....who can really tell? When you consider that there are only about 12 million boats in the whole country, that 95% of them are too small to need any faucets, that 50% of boats are in fresh water where salt water corrosion--and therefore the need for replacements--isn't an issue...and that 95% of those owners who do need replacements only want the cheapest thing they can find...that doesn't leave much of a market for high end "marine grade" replacement faucets. We sometimes tend to forget how really minsicule the boat market is when compared to the market for houses, public buildings, cars etc. The cost of just reaching owners to let them know you have a high end marine product can be prohibitive, never mind the extra mfr'g costs. Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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I have a Moen shower mixer: nasty non-eliminateable gap between the handle
and round trim plate; wandering temperature... and a Chicago Faucet shower mixer: neat looking; steady temperature, even with the john flushing Bill Kreamer "Dazed and Confuzed" wrote in message ... Glenn Ashmore wrote: Dazed and Confuzed wrote: Dave wrote: For what its worth... Most of the professional plumbers I know prefer Moen over Delta by a long shot. thats because Delta costs about 10% more. If you have ever disasembled both you would have seen that the Moen is a much more elegant solution to single knob mixers. About 1/3 the parts of a Delta and considerably more reliable over the long term. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com I have both in the motel that I own. Delta beats Moen by at least 2x in reliability. 35 of each. for good basic chrome plated brass faucets try Chicago Faucet. Designed for restaurant use, they are durable and reliable. -- Life lesson #48: You can continue to puke long after you think you should be done...... |
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Brian D wrote:
Hey Peggie ...just bought your book (finally). Should be a good addition to my library. Peggie Thanks, Brian...I hope so! Btw, I'll be at the Annapolis Sailboat show this week...Fawcett's Boat Supply carries a bunch of books published by Seaworthy (my publisher) and has given 'em some "vendor support" space in one of their booths...and in an outstanding location--in the big A-tent, across the aisle from Raritan. So if any of y'all are planning to come to the show, I hope you'll stop by the booth and say hi...I'll be there for the whole show. Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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Bill Kreamer wrote:
I have a Moen shower mixer: nasty non-eliminateable gap between the handle and round trim plate; wandering temperature... and a Chicago Faucet shower mixer: neat looking; steady temperature, even with the john flushing Bill Kreamer "Dazed and Confuzed" wrote in message ... Glenn Ashmore wrote: Dazed and Confuzed wrote: Dave wrote: For what its worth... Most of the professional plumbers I know prefer Moen over Delta by a long shot. thats because Delta costs about 10% more. If you have ever disasembled both you would have seen that the Moen is a much more elegant solution to single knob mixers. About 1/3 the parts of a Delta and considerably more reliable over the long term. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com I have both in the motel that I own. Delta beats Moen by at least 2x in reliability. 35 of each. for good basic chrome plated brass faucets try Chicago Faucet. Designed for restaurant use, they are durable and reliable. -- Life lesson #48: You can continue to puke long after you think you should be done...... my point exactly. -- Life lesson #48: You can continue to puke long after you think you should be done...... |
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Annapolis? Where's that? Just kidding...
No, won't be there, but I will be at the 2003 Fish Expo Workboat Northwest show in Seattle, 11/20-11/22 instead. Brian "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Brian D wrote: Hey Peggie ...just bought your book (finally). Should be a good addition to my library. Peggie Thanks, Brian...I hope so! Btw, I'll be at the Annapolis Sailboat show this week...Fawcett's Boat Supply carries a bunch of books published by Seaworthy (my publisher) and has given 'em some "vendor support" space in one of their booths...and in an outstanding location--in the big A-tent, across the aisle from Raritan. So if any of y'all are planning to come to the show, I hope you'll stop by the booth and say hi...I'll be there for the whole show. Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |